Chapter 159

Effie couldn't shake the sense that something was off.

A sudden suspicion flashed through her mind.

Where exactly did Yolande go to school?

She'd been driving for ages now-if Yolande walked this distance every day, it simply didn't add up. And as Effie glanced at the empty roadside, she realized they hadn't passed a single pedestrian—just a handful of cars, scattered here and there.

So, had Yolande lied to her?

But why would she bother? They weren't family, barely even acquaintances. As far as Effie knew, this was the first time they'd ever met.

What was Yolande's angle? What could she possibly gain from this?

Effie was still puzzling it over when, out of nowhere, a sudden rush of air came from behind.

"Don't move. Keep driving."

sharp pressure pressed against the

the steering wheel so tightly her knuckles turned white. Her heartbeat

herself to stay

just moments before had dozed off, all innocence and warmth-was now wide awake, fixing Effie with a chilling, predatory smile. The transformation was so complete, she barely looked

wonder I fell for it, Effie thought

to keep her wits about

you?" Yolande's voice was still gentle, but now there was a sinister edge to it that made Effie's skin

panic rising in her

hint of fear, steady as a rock.

the blade lightly against Effie's cheek. “Those two idiots were

must have staged the whole thing

the perfect moment. And now, out in the middle of nowhere, it would be all too easy for me to

Who would go to all this

want? Money?" Effie tried to keep her voice steady. "I have cash, I can give it

Yolande snorted. "We've already been paid. We're professionals,

someone had hired

against Effie's skin, so close she barely dared to breathe. She knew if this went on,

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